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Plat Mallar

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a Grannan from Polneye who fought against the Yevethan invaders during the Great Purge. He was training a group of youths in the TIE Interceptors when the attack came, and he quickly took control of one of the old fighters. He was able to destroy a Yevethan TIE Fighter before he was intercepted by an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. He turned tail and fled into the stars, where he tried to reach someone who could help his people. The Interceptor was later picked up by a New Republic prowler ship and brought to Coruscant. Mallar was sent to the New Republic Fleet Infirmary, where he came under the attention of Admiral Ackbar. Ackbar recognized the potential in the youth, despite the severe exposure to deep-space cold and lack of nutrition. Mallar recovered, and became one of the key witnesses against the Yevetha. He wanted nothing more than to join the Republic's Navy and fly a starfighter against the Yevetha, and Ackbar spearheaded Mallar's acceptance into Naval training. Ackbar also personally oversaw Mallar's early training, placing him in simulations against Yevethan starfighters in order to temper Mallar's hatred while honing his skills. When the orders came that the Republic was blockading the Koornacht Cluster, Mallar was placed on active duty. He was tapped, along with several other pilots to fly recon duty to survey Yevethan forces in the Cluster. Mallar never got a chance to fly, though, as others with more experience were sent out first. Instead, Mallar drew escort duty for the shuttle Tampion, which was supposed to transport Han Solo to the Fifth Battle Group. The shuttle was intercepter by the Yevetha and, despite the best efforts of the escorts, Solo was taken prisoner. He came under intense scrutiny, but was not accused of negligence. He was then attached to the Fifth fleet, as a shuttle pilot on the Mandjur during the Battle of N'zoth. His chance to prove himself came when the Mandjur was hit with Yevethan missiles and rendered powerless. He took Captain Teggett's X-Wing out and rescued several stranded pilots before the Rebublic was able to defeat the Yevethan fleet.